Toddler hitting baby

Thanksging was just one giant fight with my brother in law about his 2 yo constantly hitting and pushing my 1 yo. Anytime my son would touch any toy, wither it was his or not, his cousin would push him out of way. If they where running he would grab him and pull him to the ground. I finally got tired of no corrections from his father and went off on his dad, only to hear boys will be boys. So I told them I would go to my extended families house a few miles away since the kids over there don't have this problem. Then my brother in law says I'm calling his son a bully. Am i over reacting?

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I don't think you're overreacting. Yes, "boys will be boys" to an extent, but they need to learn early to share and play nice. Dad should have corrected it...or I would have started to work with your nephew.

I hate when people say "boys will be boys". That's no excuse for bad behavior. The problem is with the dad not stepping in to correct the behavior not with the 2 year old he is still learning. I would not say he's a bully but might become one if someone does not start correcting his behavior.

I hate when people say "boys will be boys". That's no excuse for bad beha...

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11/26/2016

I hate when people say "boys will be boys". That's no excuse for bad behavior. The problem is with the dad not stepping in to correct the behavior not with the 2 year old he is still learning. I would not say he's a bully but might become one if someone does not start correcting his behavior.

Yes someone has to intervene. Again, normal behavior that needs to be corrected or will become worse.

My two year old niece will do this to Liam, too. I have Liam try to fend for himself a bit and he is starting to learn to stand up for himself, but we definitely all have our eye on the kids and will step in as soon as it is needed. I also have my older nieces include Liam in their playing as well. Everyone has to get along.

I have the same problem 😞 My niece is 2 and does the same thing to my boy. She wants to be sweet but she's very rough with LO. I always tell my husband and to keep an eye on LO (little one) and then MIL (mother-in-law) says something like she won't hit him or she doesn't know. It gets me very mad because they say I'm very special and that I overreact.

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